Ed Nickla (August 11, 1933 - November 2, 2021)[2] was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player as a linebacker and defensive tackle.
After playing football at the University of Tennessee in 1951 and 1952, the US Air Force from 1953 to 1956 at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C., and the University of Maryland in 1958, Ed Nickla joined the Chicago Bears in 1959, though drafted by them back in 1955.
After sitting out the entire 1960 season, Nickla joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 as an inside linebacker, a defensive tackle, and a middle guard.
Nickla was voted as an East All-Star in 1962 at inside linebacker and in 1963 at defensive tackle.
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